Udonis Haslem
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Udonis Johneal Haslem is an American professional basketball
player who is currently a power forward
for the Miami Heat
of the National Basketball Association
(NBA). Haslem played college basketball
for the University of Florida
, where he was a key member of four Florida Gators
NCAA tournament teams. He played professional basketball in France for a year, and the signed with the Miami Heat as an undrafted free agent in 2003.
. He attended Wolfson High School
in Jacksonville, Florida
, then Miami Senior High School in Miami. He helped lead Miami High to state titles in 1997 and 1998 (the last of three in a row), playing alongside another future NBA player, Steve Blake
. The team was coached by current Kansas State
head coach Frank Martin
.
However, an investigation by the Miami New Times
revealed that Haslem, Blake and several other players circumvented residency requirements. The New Times reported that while he claimed to live in Miami, he actually lived in Miramar
, in Broward County. His official school address was an efficiency apartment owned by a longtime Miami High booster, which was also a violation of Florida High School Athletic Association
(FHSAA) rules. As a result, Miami High was stripped of its 1998 title and ordered to forfeit its entire schedule.
to attend the University of Florida
in Gainesville, Florida
, where he played for coach Billy Donovan
's Florida Gators basketball
team from 1998 to 2002, while majoring in leisure service management. As the Gators' starting center
for four years, he was part of Donovan's 1998 recruiting class that raised the national prominence of the Florida Gators basketball program, and included future Miami Heat teammate Mike Miller. Fans would yell the letter "U" in unison after his big plays. His sophomore season saw the team advance to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
game, before falling to the Michigan State Spartans. The Gators received NCAA tournament invitations all four years he was with the team–the first time in the program's history. Haslem ranks third in school history in points scored (1,782) and tenth in rebounds (831). He will be inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great" in Spring 2012.
. Haslem then signed with Chalon-Sur-Saône, a professional team in France
. While averaging 16.1 points and 9.4 rebounds per game, Haslem also managed to lose 70 pounds over the course of that year, which resulted in his earning a spot in the NBA summer leagues.
He was signed by the Miami Heat
as an undrafted rookie in 2003. As a rookie, he backed up Brian Grant
and provided rebounding and defense. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team, and played in the rookie challenge during All-Star weekend. He assumed the starting power forward
position in 2004 after teammate Lamar Odom
was traded as part of a package that was shipped to the Los Angeles Lakers
in a deal that brought superstar center
Shaquille O'Neal
back to Florida
. He was helpful yet again, being a tough rebounder and developing an effective 15 foot jump-shot. He has been called a perfect complement to O'Neal's style of play, and was critical in the Heat's playoff run to the Eastern Conference Finals against the Detroit Pistons
. Following the season his two-year contract was renewed after upping his rookie averages of 7.3 points and 6.3 rebounds to 10.9 and 9.1 in his second season. In 2005–2006, he again was the starting power forward. Despite increased pressure from O'Neal battling injuries and the acquisition of three-time All-Star Antoine Walker
, Haslem retained the starting spot.
Haslem won an NBA championship with the Heat in 2006, scoring 17 points in the title-clinching game 6 against the Dallas Mavericks
.
On April 22, 2006, in a first-round playoff game against the Chicago Bulls
, Haslem was ejected for throwing his mouthpiece
at referee Joe Crawford
. Haslem had been upset that a foul was not called on a play on the Bulls' end of the court. After the game, he claimed that he had not deliberately aimed at Crawford, and that the mouthpiece's trajectory was an accident. He apologized to fans and to his teammates, and stated that he would also apologize to Crawford when the opportunity arose. The NBA reviewed the incident, and they suspended Haslem for game 2 of the series against the Bulls on April 24, 2006.
On November 10, 2006, Haslem scored a career-high 28 points on 10-for-14 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds in a 113–106 win over the Nets.
When Shaquille O'Neal
was traded and Alonzo Mourning
went down with an injury, Haslem played the center position during the 2007–08 season.
On July 12, 2010, Haslem re-signed with the Heat. He would have received nearly $10 million more if he were to sign with the Dallas Mavericks
or Denver Nuggets
.
| style="text-align:left;"| 2003–04
| style="text-align:left;"| Miami
| 75 || 24 || 23.9 || .459 || .000 || .765 || 6.3 || .7 || .4 || .3 || 7.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2004–05
| style="text-align:left;"| Miami
| 80 || 80 || 33.4 || .540 || .000 || .791 || 9.1 || 1.4 || .8 || .5 || 10.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2005–06
| style="text-align:left;"| Miami
| 81 || 80 || 30.8 || .508 || .000 || .789 || 7.8 || 1.2 || .6 || .2 || 9.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2006–07
| style="text-align:left;"| Miami
| 79 || 79 || 31.4 || .492 || .000 || .680 || 8.3 || 1.2 || .6 || .3 || 10.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2007–08
| style="text-align:left;"| Miami
| 49 || 48 || 36.8 || .467 || .000 || .810 || 9.0 || 1.4 || .8 || .4 || 12.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2008–09
| style="text-align:left;"| Miami
| 75 || 75 || 34.1 || .518 || .000 || .753 || 8.2 || 1.1 || .6 || .3 || 10.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2009–10
| style="text-align:left;"| Miami
| 78 || 0 || 27.9 || .494 || .000 || .762 || 8.1 || .7 || .4 || .3 || 9.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2010–11
| style="text-align:left;"| Miami
| 13 || 0 || 26.5 || .512 || .000 || .800 || 8.2 || .5 || .5 || .2 || 8.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Career
| style="text-align:left;"|
| 530 || 386 || 30.8 || .500 || .000 || .763 || 8.1 || 1.1 || .6 || .3 || 10.0
| style="text-align:left;"| 2004
| style="text-align:left;"| Miami
| 13 || 0 || 15.3 || .394 || .000 || .677 || 3.4 || .2 || .4 || .2 || 3.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2005
| style="text-align:left;"| Miami
| 15 || 15 || 36.2 || .491 || .000 || .739 || 10.0 || 1.0 || .5 || .4 || 9.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2006
| style="text-align:left;"| Miami
| 22 || 22 || 29.5 || .493 || .000 || .683 || 7.4 || .8 || .6 || .3 || 8.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2007
| style="text-align:left;"| Miami
| 4 || 4 || 25.8 || .480 || .000 || .750 || 5.3 || 1.0 || .2 || .5 || 7.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2009
| style="text-align:left;"| Miami
| 7 || 7 || 29.1 || .543 || .000 || .900 || 8.7 || .4 || .4 || .4 || 8.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2010
| style="text-align:left;"| Miami
| 5 || 0 || 28.4 || .351 || .000 || .667 || 7.4 || .8 || .2 || .2 || 6.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2011
| style="text-align:left;"| Miami
| 12 || 0 || 24.2 || .397 || .000 || .900 || 4.5 || .8 || .5 || .3 || 5.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Career
| style="text-align:left;"|
| 78 || 48 || 27.3 || .465 || .000 || .725 || 6.8 || .7 || .5 || .3 || 7.1
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player who is currently a power forward
Power forward (basketball)
Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...
for the Miami Heat
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...
of the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
(NBA). Haslem played college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
for the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
, where he was a key member of four Florida Gators
Florida Gators men's basketball
The Florida Gators men's basketball team represents the University of Florida in the sport of basketball. The Gators compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and the Southeastern Conference...
NCAA tournament teams. He played professional basketball in France for a year, and the signed with the Miami Heat as an undrafted free agent in 2003.
Early years
Haslem was born in Miami, FloridaMiami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
. He attended Wolfson High School
Samuel W. Wolfson High School
Samuel W. Wolfson High School is a public high school, named after Samuel W. Wolfson, located in the Duval County Public School district, serving students of the diverse south side area of Jacksonville, Florida. Samuel W. Wolfson High School serves grades 9-12 in the Duval County Public Schools...
in Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
, then Miami Senior High School in Miami. He helped lead Miami High to state titles in 1997 and 1998 (the last of three in a row), playing alongside another future NBA player, Steve Blake
Steve Blake
Steven Hanson "Steve" Blake is an American professional basketball point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers. Previously, he played for the Washington Wizards, Milwaukee Bucks, Denver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers and the Los Angeles Clippers.-High school:Blake spent his freshman and sophomore year...
. The team was coached by current Kansas State
Kansas State Wildcats
Kansas State University's athletic teams are called the Wildcats. The official color of the teams is Royal Purple, making Kansas State one of very few schools that have only one official color; white and silver are generally used as complementary colors.Kansas State participates in...
head coach Frank Martin
Frank Martin
Frank Martin may refer to:*Frank Martin , Swiss classical composer*Frank Martin , ice hockey player*Frank Martin , head men's basketball coach...
.
However, an investigation by the Miami New Times
Miami New Times
The Miami New Times is a free weekly newspaper published in Miami and distributed every Thursday. It primarily serves the Miami area and is headquartered near Miami's Design District.-Overview:...
revealed that Haslem, Blake and several other players circumvented residency requirements. The New Times reported that while he claimed to live in Miami, he actually lived in Miramar
Miramar, Florida
Miramar is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city was named after the Miramar district of Havana, Cuba. As of the 2010 census, the population was 122,041...
, in Broward County. His official school address was an efficiency apartment owned by a longtime Miami High booster, which was also a violation of Florida High School Athletic Association
Florida High School Athletic Association
The Florida High School Athletic Association is an organization whose purpose is to organize sports competition for high school It is a member of the National Federation of State High School Associations ....
(FHSAA) rules. As a result, Miami High was stripped of its 1998 title and ordered to forfeit its entire schedule.
College career
Haslem accepted an athletic scholarshipAthletic scholarship
An athletic scholarship is a form of scholarship to attend a college or university awarded to an individual based predominantly on his or her ability to play in a sport...
to attend the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
in Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Alachua County, Florida, United States as well as the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The preliminary 2010 Census population count for Gainesville is 124,354. Gainesville is home to the sixth...
, where he played for coach Billy Donovan
Billy Donovan
William John "Billy" Donovan, Jr. is an American college basketball coach and a former college and professional basketball player. Donovan is the current head coach of the Florida Gators men's basketball team of the University of Florida...
's Florida Gators basketball
Florida Gators men's basketball
The Florida Gators men's basketball team represents the University of Florida in the sport of basketball. The Gators compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and the Southeastern Conference...
team from 1998 to 2002, while majoring in leisure service management. As the Gators' starting center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
for four years, he was part of Donovan's 1998 recruiting class that raised the national prominence of the Florida Gators basketball program, and included future Miami Heat teammate Mike Miller. Fans would yell the letter "U" in unison after his big plays. His sophomore season saw the team advance to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
game, before falling to the Michigan State Spartans. The Gators received NCAA tournament invitations all four years he was with the team–the first time in the program's history. Haslem ranks third in school history in points scored (1,782) and tenth in rebounds (831). He will be inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great" in Spring 2012.
Professional career
After leaving Florida in 2002, his weight ballooned in excess of 300 pounds and he became a late-preseason roster cut with the Atlanta HawksAtlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
. Haslem then signed with Chalon-Sur-Saône, a professional team in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. While averaging 16.1 points and 9.4 rebounds per game, Haslem also managed to lose 70 pounds over the course of that year, which resulted in his earning a spot in the NBA summer leagues.
He was signed by the Miami Heat
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...
as an undrafted rookie in 2003. As a rookie, he backed up Brian Grant
Brian Grant
Brian Wade Grant is a retired American basketball player. He played the power forward and center positions for five teams during 12 seasons in the National Basketball Association. He was known for his tenacious rebounding and blue-collar defense...
and provided rebounding and defense. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team, and played in the rookie challenge during All-Star weekend. He assumed the starting power forward
Power forward (basketball)
Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...
position in 2004 after teammate Lamar Odom
Lamar Odom
Lamar Joseph Odom is an American professional basketball forward with the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association.-Early life:...
was traded as part of a package that was shipped to the Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
in a deal that brought superstar center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal , nicknamed "Shaq" , is a former American professional basketball player. Standing tall and weighing , he was one of the heaviest players ever to play in the NBA...
back to Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. He was helpful yet again, being a tough rebounder and developing an effective 15 foot jump-shot. He has been called a perfect complement to O'Neal's style of play, and was critical in the Heat's playoff run to the Eastern Conference Finals against the Detroit Pistons
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...
. Following the season his two-year contract was renewed after upping his rookie averages of 7.3 points and 6.3 rebounds to 10.9 and 9.1 in his second season. In 2005–2006, he again was the starting power forward. Despite increased pressure from O'Neal battling injuries and the acquisition of three-time All-Star Antoine Walker
Antoine Walker
Antoine Devon Walker is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Idaho Stampede of the NBA Development League...
, Haslem retained the starting spot.
Haslem won an NBA championship with the Heat in 2006, scoring 17 points in the title-clinching game 6 against the Dallas Mavericks
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
.
On April 22, 2006, in a first-round playoff game against the Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
, Haslem was ejected for throwing his mouthpiece
Mouthguard
A mouthguard is a protective device for the mouth that covers the teeth and gums to prevent and reduce injury to the teeth, arches, lips and gums...
at referee Joe Crawford
Joe Crawford
Joseph "Joey" Crawford has been an American professional basketball referee in the National Basketball Association since 1977 and wears the uniform number 17. Crawford is one of the most experienced officials in the NBA and has developed a reputation for being eager to assess technical fouls...
. Haslem had been upset that a foul was not called on a play on the Bulls' end of the court. After the game, he claimed that he had not deliberately aimed at Crawford, and that the mouthpiece's trajectory was an accident. He apologized to fans and to his teammates, and stated that he would also apologize to Crawford when the opportunity arose. The NBA reviewed the incident, and they suspended Haslem for game 2 of the series against the Bulls on April 24, 2006.
On November 10, 2006, Haslem scored a career-high 28 points on 10-for-14 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds in a 113–106 win over the Nets.
When Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal , nicknamed "Shaq" , is a former American professional basketball player. Standing tall and weighing , he was one of the heaviest players ever to play in the NBA...
was traded and Alonzo Mourning
Alonzo Mourning
Alonzo Harding Mourning, Jr. is a former American professional basketball player, who played most of his 15-year NBA career for the Miami Heat....
went down with an injury, Haslem played the center position during the 2007–08 season.
On July 12, 2010, Haslem re-signed with the Heat. He would have received nearly $10 million more if he were to sign with the Dallas Mavericks
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
or Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
.
Regular season
|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2003–04
| style="text-align:left;"| Miami
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...
| 75 || 24 || 23.9 || .459 || .000 || .765 || 6.3 || .7 || .4 || .3 || 7.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2004–05
| style="text-align:left;"| Miami
| 80 || 80 || 33.4 || .540 || .000 || .791 || 9.1 || 1.4 || .8 || .5 || 10.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2005–06
| style="text-align:left;"| Miami
| 81 || 80 || 30.8 || .508 || .000 || .789 || 7.8 || 1.2 || .6 || .2 || 9.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2006–07
| style="text-align:left;"| Miami
| 79 || 79 || 31.4 || .492 || .000 || .680 || 8.3 || 1.2 || .6 || .3 || 10.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2007–08
| style="text-align:left;"| Miami
| 49 || 48 || 36.8 || .467 || .000 || .810 || 9.0 || 1.4 || .8 || .4 || 12.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| style="text-align:left;"| Miami
| 75 || 75 || 34.1 || .518 || .000 || .753 || 8.2 || 1.1 || .6 || .3 || 10.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2009–10
2009–10 NBA season
The 2009–10 NBA season was the 64th season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, and ended on Wednesday, April 14, 2010....
| style="text-align:left;"| Miami
| 78 || 0 || 27.9 || .494 || .000 || .762 || 8.1 || .7 || .4 || .3 || 9.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2010–11
2010–11 NBA season
The 2010–11 NBA season was the 65th season of the National Basketball Association . The 2011 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 20, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat in six games, 4 games to 2, to win their first NBA title, and...
| style="text-align:left;"| Miami
| 13 || 0 || 26.5 || .512 || .000 || .800 || 8.2 || .5 || .5 || .2 || 8.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Career
| style="text-align:left;"|
| 530 || 386 || 30.8 || .500 || .000 || .763 || 8.1 || 1.1 || .6 || .3 || 10.0
Playoffs
|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2004
2004 NBA Playoffs
The 2004 NBA Playoffs were the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2003–04 season. Consisting of 16 teams in two conferences, the playoffs involved about two months of play. The playoffs were conducted in seven-game series, with the team with the better record holding home court...
| style="text-align:left;"| Miami
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...
| 13 || 0 || 15.3 || .394 || .000 || .677 || 3.4 || .2 || .4 || .2 || 3.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2005
2005 NBA Playoffs
The 2005 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2004–05 season.The San Antonio Spurs, the number two ranked team in the Western Conference, won the 2005 NBA Playoffs by defeating the defending champions, the Detroit Pistons, 4-3 in the NBA Finals...
| style="text-align:left;"| Miami
| 15 || 15 || 36.2 || .491 || .000 || .739 || 10.0 || 1.0 || .5 || .4 || 9.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2006
2006 NBA Playoffs
The 2006 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2005–06 season. The Miami Heat won the first championship in the history of the franchise by defeating the Dallas Mavericks 4-2 in the 2006 NBA Finals...
| style="text-align:left;"| Miami
| 22 || 22 || 29.5 || .493 || .000 || .683 || 7.4 || .8 || .6 || .3 || 8.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2007
2007 NBA Playoffs
The 2007 NBA Playoffs was the postseason to the National Basketball Association's 2006–2007 season.There were four rounds of postseason action, all of them in a best-of-seven format, with teams seeded on a bracket. The team with the better record wasn't necessarily the basis of seeding teams in...
| style="text-align:left;"| Miami
| 4 || 4 || 25.8 || .480 || .000 || .750 || 5.3 || 1.0 || .2 || .5 || 7.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2009
2009 NBA Playoffs
The 2009 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2008–09 season. The playoffs started on April 18, 2009 with ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
| style="text-align:left;"| Miami
| 7 || 7 || 29.1 || .543 || .000 || .900 || 8.7 || .4 || .4 || .4 || 8.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2010
2010 NBA Playoffs
The 2010 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2009–10 season. The playoffs started on April 17, 2010 with ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
| style="text-align:left;"| Miami
| 5 || 0 || 28.4 || .351 || .000 || .667 || 7.4 || .8 || .2 || .2 || 6.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2011
2011 NBA Playoffs
The 2011 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2010–11 season. Eight teams from each of the league's two conferences qualified for the playoffs, all seeded 1 to 8 in a tournament bracket, with all rounds in a best-of-seven format. The 2011 NBA Playoffs began on...
| style="text-align:left;"| Miami
| 12 || 0 || 24.2 || .397 || .000 || .900 || 4.5 || .8 || .5 || .3 || 5.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Career
| style="text-align:left;"|
| 78 || 48 || 27.3 || .465 || .000 || .725 || 6.8 || .7 || .5 || .3 || 7.1
See also
- Florida GatorsFlorida GatorsThe Florida Gators are the intercollegiate sports teams that represent the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida. The "Lady Gators" is an alternative nickname sometimes used by the Gators women's teams...
- List of Florida Gators basketball players